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Precipitation Rankings, May 2014

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2014 1-Month	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 2012	1924
	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1998
	Ties: 1897, 1918
Apr–May 2014 2-Month	1.41" (35.81mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-1.11" (-28.20mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1909
Apr–May 2014 2-Month	1.41" (35.81mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-1.11" (-28.20mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1896
Mar–May 2014 3-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2013	2008
Mar–May 2014 3-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1995
Feb–May 2014 4-Month	8.71" (221.23mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1997
	8.71" (221.23mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1998
	Ties: 2009
Jan–May 2014 5-Month	9.25" (234.95mm)	13.83" (351.28mm)	-4.58" (-116.33mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 2013	2022
	9.25" (234.95mm)	13.83" (351.28mm)	-4.58" (-116.33mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1998
	Ties: 1961
Dec 2013–May 2014 6-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	-7.76" (-197.10mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
Dec 2013–May 2014 6-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	-7.76" (-197.10mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1998
Nov 2013–May 2014 7-Month	10.68" (271.27mm)	20.03" (508.76mm)	-9.35" (-237.49mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Nov 2013–May 2014 7-Month	10.68" (271.27mm)	20.03" (508.76mm)	-9.35" (-237.49mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1983
Oct 2013–May 2014 8-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	21.23" (539.24mm)	-10.29" (-261.36mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Oct 2013–May 2014 8-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	21.23" (539.24mm)	-10.29" (-261.36mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1983
Sep 2013–May 2014 9-Month	11.71" (297.43mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	-9.96" (-252.99mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Sep 2013–May 2014 9-Month	11.71" (297.43mm)	21.67" (550.42mm)	-9.96" (-252.99mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1983
Aug 2013–May 2014 10-Month	12.09" (307.09mm)	21.92" (556.77mm)	-9.83" (-249.68mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Aug 2013–May 2014 10-Month	12.09" (307.09mm)	21.92" (556.77mm)	-9.83" (-249.68mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1983
Jul 2013–May 2014 11-Month	12.37" (314.20mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-9.72" (-246.89mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Jul 2013–May 2014 11-Month	12.37" (314.20mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-9.72" (-246.89mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1983
Jun 2013–May 2014 12-Month	12.75" (323.85mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-9.69" (-246.13mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	2021
Jun 2013–May 2014 12-Month	12.75" (323.85mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-9.69" (-246.13mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1983
Dec 2012–May 2014 18-Month	23.33" (592.58mm)	39.86" (1,012.44mm)	-16.53" (-419.86mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Dec 2012–May 2014 18-Month	23.33" (592.58mm)	39.86" (1,012.44mm)	-16.53" (-419.86mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1983
Jun 2012–May 2014 24-Month	28.87" (733.30mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-16.03" (-407.16mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Jun 2012–May 2014 24-Month	28.87" (733.30mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-16.03" (-407.16mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1983
Jun 2011–May 2014 36-Month	45.85" (1,164.59mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-21.46" (-545.08mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	2022
Jun 2011–May 2014 36-Month	45.85" (1,164.59mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-21.46" (-545.08mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1984
Jun 2010–May 2014 48-Month	73.74" (1,873.00mm)	89.49" (2,273.05mm)	-15.75" (-400.05mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 2010	2015
Jun 2010–May 2014 48-Month	73.74" (1,873.00mm)	89.49" (2,273.05mm)	-15.75" (-400.05mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1998
Jun 2009–May 2014 60-Month	97.67" (2,480.82mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-14.01" (-355.85mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1991
Jun 2009–May 2014 60-Month	97.67" (2,480.82mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-14.01" (-355.85mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings